Beijing Fantastic Night City Tour with Shadow Puppet Show

From $55 per person

Tour Style:Shadow Play is an ancient Chinese traditional folk art, which old Beijingers call the "donkey shadow shadow". This activity is held in an ancient courtyard with a professional shadow opera theater to show you the traditional repertoire.

Duration: 4 hours

Attractions(Cities):shadow play show, Houhai Lake

Pick-up point:Pick you up from your hotel or apartment

Finishing point:You will be taken back to your hotel or apartment

Tour Customizable:Absolutely! (Tell us your specific requirements in the inquiry)

Beijing Shadow Puppet Show Tour

Overview:Chinese shadow puppet show (play), also called Piying Show or Piying Xi
in Chinese language, is a traditional folk art, the origin of which can
be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty (206BC - 25 AD). With puppet
silhouettes made out of cow's leather or donkey hide, the shadow show
figures of the Guanzhong area of Shaanxi Province are the most
representative in China, which are modeled on the stone relief patterns
of the Han Dynasty, the academic-style painting of the Song Dynasty
(960-1279AD) and folk paper-cuts. Today, Guanzhong shadow play figures
are very popular with collectors and as home decorations. And most
tourists who visit Beijing, Xian, Shaanxi are always willing to buy them as
souvenir. Shadow Play is an ancient Chinese
traditional folk art, which old Beijingers call the "donkey shadow
shadow". In 2011, Shadow Play was selected to be part of the Chinese
Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Pick up service is arranged at your hotel lobby/apartment around 7:00pm, our Beijing local guide will meet you with a signage "Beijing Private Tour". And then starts your Beijing cultural
tour with Shadow puppet show.

Our Beijing pick up signage " Beijing Private Tour "

Drive you to Sichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel in Beijing. Indulge your inner child and experience the traditional Chinese art of
shadow play! Shadow dramas were one of the types of puppet theater that
were popular in China before the modern era. Even in rough military
camps or in primitive villages, the people could entertain themselves by
moving figures against a screen or sheet illuminated by a lamp. Located
in the historical Hutong area at the heart of Beijing, the quirky
Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Hotel offers shadow art performances
three nights a week for audiences all ages.

This speciftic show already has 19 years history, the play incorporates a classic traditional
repertoire as there are traditional and modern performance techniques
for show. The Play contains two acts and will last about 30 minutes in
total. Learn more about the shadow play at the end of the show where you
can go to the back to see how it is performed and where you will also
be available to learn from the shadow master.

By the way,
you can also participate in the shadow painting painting course (optional), the shadow
master will explain the cultural background of the shadow play, teach
you shadow shadow play skills, and assist with you to color the
materials into your own original work of art.
Shadow play show begins every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 20:00 pm
and lasts half an hour. Shadow play show and coloring class after the
show lasts one hour and a half.

After shadow play show, our guide will take you walk around Shichahai Area. Appreciating the lakeview of Shichahai at night. Shichahai embraces unique and exquisite scenery. In recent years,
many bars, courtyard-style private kitchens and hotels have sprung up
like mushrooms, adding more fashionable elements to the scenic spot.
With the honor of "a piece of fashionable land adjacent to Zhongnanhai",
Shichahai is hailed as one of five most beautiful urban areas in China.

After the tour, you will be taken back to your hotel in Beijing downtown or drop off at Beijing railway station.

Price Per Person in US Dollars

Price Includes

1. All transfer and city transportation2. Air-conditioned car or van3. Hotels specified in the itinerary, all based on two persons sharingone standard room;4. Meals specified in the itinerary: Western breakfast in hotels Chinese lunch and dinner in local restaurants5. Sightseeing: All arrangements mentioned in the itinerary will be covered All first admission/entrance fees in the itinerary6. Tour guide: Conducted by a professional tour guide

Price Excludes

1. International air-tickets2. Airport departure tax.3. International or domestic air tickets which are not listed in the itinerary.4. Insurance coverage of personal loss, illness or damages incurred during your trip5. Tips to the tour guide and driver6. Meals not specified in the itinerary.7. Personal expenses: phone bills, laundry, optional tours, postage, excess baggage charge, entertainment fees out of the itinerary.8. Single Room Supplement.

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